Case 75
Graeme Thorne
*** Warning: This case involves a child victim ***
On June 1 1960, Sydney resident Bazil Thorne received a phone call informing that he’d just won one hundred thousand pounds in a Sydney Opera House Lottery. Bazil couldn’t believe his ears – he’d never won anything of significance before.
As news of Bazil’s big win was broadcast throughout the city, he thought his family’s life was about to change for the better. He was wrong.
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Anna Priestland
Additional research – Bonnie Lavelle Robinson
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
BOOKS:
Kidnapped – by Mark Tedeschi
ARTICLES:
Selection of historical newspaper articles from:
The Sydney Morning Herald: 1960–1961
The Age: 1960–1961
More recent articles:
The Kidnapping and Murder of Graeme Thorne – APJ
Inside the story of Australia’s first kidnap of a child for ransom – Daily Telegraph
The kidnapping that shocked a nation – Sydney Morning Herald
The abduction and murder of eight-year-old Graeme Thorne – Herald Sun
The End Of Innocence: The 1960s Crime That Changed The Lives of Aussie Kids – Huffington Post